Comedian Paula Poundstone was one of several talented female comics to rise to prominence in the late '80s (Roseanne Barr, Ellen DeGeneres, Judy Tenuta, Rita Rudner, etc.), and while her career continued to flourish with TV work throughout the '90s, a shocking allegation threatened to derail her career in 2001.
Born on December 29, 1959 in Huntsville, AL, Poundstone caught her big break in the mid-'80s when she appeared on several HBO comedy specials. By the early '90s, she had turned her focus to TV, during which time Poundstone won CableAce Awards for Best Stand Up Special...